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"Antique Sakura" Katagami Stencil

Vintage Japanese katagami stencil.

This stencil is from the Meiji Period, according to its former owner. The thicker paper, the smaller size (see measurements) as well as the design are certainly convincing.

The background is a series of finely cut vertical lines in long thin waves, and floating in front of them are small cherry blossoms (sakura) - some stylized but all with the telltale pinked petals.

Katagami are the stencils used to create layers of design on traditional Japanese kimono. Each one is cut by hand, either with a free-hand knife or a sharp and tiny punch tool. They are made from one or two sheets of heavy paper and then covered with persimmon juice to add strength and moisture resistance. (For delicate designs, two sheets of paper were stacked and cut together, then a thin silk screen was placed between them before fusing the papers together with persimmon juice.)
Nowadays, more durable plastic versions are used, but these older paper stencils are often still usable in addition to being a work of art.

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